Lioka 1
1 Kanao maro ty nandrambe am-pitàñe handahatse talily amo raha atokisantikañeo
Seeing that many took in hand to set in order a narration of the matters that have been fully assured among us,
2 manahake ty nitaroña’ iareo ama’ay, ie nivalolombeloñe boak’am-baloha’e nimpitoroñe i tsaray ama’ay,
as they delivered to us, who from the beginning became eyewitnesses, and officers of the word,
3 le satriko ka, ie hinotsohotsoko boak’ am-baloha’e i hene rezay, ty hanokitse talily soa filahatse ho azo, ry roandria Teofilo,
it seemed good also to me, having followed from the first after all things exactly, to write to you in order, most noble Theophilus,
4 hahafohina’o ty hatò’ i tsara nañohañe azoy.
that you may know the certainty of the things wherein you were instructed.
5 Teo tañ’andro’ i Heroda mpanjaka’ Iehodà, ty mpisoroñe atao Zakaria, am-pirimboña’ i Abia; boak’ amo anak’ ampela’ i Aroneo ty tañanjomba’e, i Elizabeta ty tahina’e.
There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest, by name Zacharias, of the division of Abijah, and his wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name Elizabeth;
6 Songa vantañe añatrefan’ Añahare iereo roroe; tsy amam-pitsikoañe ty fañaveloa’iareo amo lily naho fepè’ Iehovào.
and they were both righteous before God, going on in all the commands and righteousnesses of the LORD blameless,
7 Tsy nanañ’ anake fa betsiterake t’i Elizabeta vaho sambe nigain-kantetse ie roroe.
and they had no child, because that Elizabeth was barren, and both were advanced in their days.
8 Aa ie nitoroñe ami’ty naham-pisoroñe aze añatrefan’Añahare ami’ty fifandimbezam-pirimboña’e t’i Zakaria;
And it came to pass, in his acting as priest, in the order of his division before God,
9 le amy lilim-pisoroñañey, nitsatok’ ama’e ty hañemboke, le nimoak’ an-kibohon’ Añahare ao,
according to the custom of the priesthood, his lot was to make incense, having gone into the temple of the LORD,
10 vaho hene nilolok’ alafe’e ao i màroy amy fotoam-pañembohañey.
and all the multitude of the people were praying outside, at the hour of the incense.
11 Nisodeha ama’e amy zao ty anjeli’ i Talè, nijohañe an-kavana’ i kitrelim-pañembohañey.
And there appeared to him a messenger of the LORD standing on the right side of the altar of the incense,
12 Nianifañe t’i Zakaria te nahaoniñe, nihohokòhoke, vaho nidoiña’ ty firevendreveñañe.
and Zacharias, having seen, was troubled, and fear fell on him;
13 Le hoe ty asa’ i anjeliy tama’e; Ko hemban-drehe Zakaria fa jinanjiñe i halali’oy le hisama-dahy ama’o t’i Elizabeta tañanjomba’o vaho toñono ty hoe Jaona ty añara’e.
and the messenger said to him, “Do not fear, Zacharias, for your supplication was heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear a son to you, and you will call his name John,
14 Ho fale naho ehake irehe vaho maro ty hirebek’ amy hisamaha’ey,
and there will be joy to you, and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth,
15 amy t’ie ho ra’elahy añatrefa’ Iehovà, naho tsy hinon-divay ndra toake, vaho ie mbe an-kovin-drene’e ao ro ho lifore’ i Arofo Masiñey.
for he will be great before the LORD, and wine and strong drink he may not drink, and he will be full of the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb;
16 Maro amo ana’ Israeleo ty hampitolihe’e amy Iehovà Andrianañahare’ey.
and he will turn many of the sons of Israel to the LORD their God,
17 Ie hañavelo añatrefa’eo ami’ty arofo naho haozara’ i Elia, hampitolihe’e amo anakeo ty tron-droae naho mb’ami’ty fahihira’ o vantañeo o manjehatseo, hampihentseñe ondaty veka’e ho a Iehovà.
and he will go before Him, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn hearts of fathers to children, and disobedient ones to the wisdom of righteous ones, to make ready for the LORD, a people prepared.”
18 Aa hoe t’i Zakaria tamy anjeliy; Aia ty haharendrehako t’ie to? Bey iraho naho migain-kantetse ka ty valiko.
And Zacharias said to the messenger, “Whereby will I know this? For I am aged, and my wife is advanced in her days?”
19 Tinoi’ i anjeliy ty hoe, Izaho n’o Gabriele mpijohañe añatrefan’ Añahareo; niraheñe hivolañ’ ama’o, hitaroñe o talili-soa zao.
And the messenger answering said to him, “I am Gabriel, who has been standing near before God, and I was sent to speak to you, and to proclaim this good news to you,
20 Fe inao! ho moan-drehe, tsy hahasaontsy ampara’ t’ie tafetetse, ami’te tsy natokisa’o o volakoo, ie ho heneke amy nifantañañey.
and behold, you will be silent, and not able to speak, until the day that these things will come to pass, because you did not believe my words that will be fulfilled in their season.”
21 Nandiñe i Zakaria ondatio, nilatsa t’ie tambatse amy toetse miavakey ao.
And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and wondering at his lingering in the temple,
22 Ie niavotse, le tsy nahasaontsy am’ iereo naho nioni’ iereo te niboahan-draha añ’ anjomba miavak’ ao, ie nanondrotondro am’iareo, fa le lia’e nimoañe.
and having come out, he was not able to speak to them, and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple, and he was beckoning to them, and remained mute.
23 Ie amy zao, naho niheneke o andro fitoroña’eo, le nimpoly mb’añ’ anjomba’e añe.
And it came to pass, when the days of his service were fulfilled, he went away to his house,
24 Añe i andro rezay le niareñe t’i Elizabeta, vali’e, vaho nipalitse lime volañe, fa hoe ty asa’e:
and after those days, his wife Elizabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,
25 Zao ty nanoe’ Iehovà amako amy andro nivazoho’ey, hañafaha’e amako ty sirika’ondatio.
“Thus the LORD has done to me, in days in which He looked on [me], to take away my reproach among men.”
26 Ie amy fah’enembola’ey le niraheñe boak’ aman’Añahare ao t’i Gabriela anjely homb’an-drova atao Nazareta e Galilia añe,
And in the sixth month the messenger Gabriel was sent by God, to a city of Galilee, the name of which [is] Nazareth,
27 mb’ami’ty somondrara nifofoe’ t’indaty atao Iosefe, anjomba’ i Davide, Marie ty añara’ i somondraray.
to a virgin, betrothed to a man, whose name [is] Joseph, of the house of David, and the name of the virgin [is] Mary.
28 Niheo ama’e i anjeliy nanao ty hoe; Akore ry isoheñe! mitahy azo t’Iehovà.
And the messenger having come in to her, said, “Greetings, favored one, the LORD [is] with you; blessed [are] you among women”;
29 Nitsonevotse amy zao re amy tsara’ey, le nitsakore i fañontanea’ey.
and she, having seen, was troubled at his word, and was reasoning of what kind this salutation may be.
30 Ko hemban-drehe, Marie, hoe i anjeliy fa nanjò fañisohañe aman’ Añahare.
And the messenger said to her, “Do not fear, Mary, for you have found favor with God;
31 Oniño t’ie hiareñ’ an-koviñ’ ao le hisama-dahy, vaho hatao’o Iesoà ty añara’e
and behold, you will conceive in the womb, and will bring forth a Son, and call His Name Jesus;
32 Ho fanalolahy re, le ho toñoneñe ty hoe: Ana’ i Andindimoneñey naho hatolo’ Iehovà Andrianañahare aze ty fiambesa’ i Davide rae’e;
He will be great, and He will be called Son of the Highest, and the LORD God will give Him the throne of His father David,
and He will reign over the house of Jacob for all ages; and of His kingdom there will be no end.” (aiōn g165)
34 Le hoe t’i Marie tamy anjeliy; Akore ty hahamete’ izay, izaho tsy mahavany lahy?
And Mary said to the messenger, “How will this be, seeing I do not know a husband?”
35 Aa le hoe ty natoi’ i anjeliy aze; Hitotsak’ ama’o i Arofo Masiñey, hañalok’ azo ty haozara’ i Andindimoneñey; le ho toñoneñe ty hoe, Anan’ Añahare, i Masiñe hasama’oy.
And the messenger answering said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you, therefore also the holy-begotten thing will be called Son of God;
36 Inao te niaren-dahy ka t’i Elizabeta longo’o ndra te bey; fa enem-bolañe henaneo i natao betsiterakey,
and behold, Elizabeth, your relative, she also has conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month to her who was called barren;
37 Toe tsy eo ty tsy lefen’ Añahare.
because nothing will be impossible with God.”
38 Hoe t’i Marie; Intoy ty anak’ ampata’ Iehovà; lonike te ho amako i sinaontsi’oy. Le nienga aze i anjeliy.
And Mary said, “Behold, the maidservant of the LORD; let it be to me according to your saying,” and the messenger went away from her.
39 Niongake amy andro rezay t’i Marie, nikapikapike mb’an-tanàñe ambohibohi’ Iehodà mb’eo;
And Mary having arisen in those days, went into the hill-country, with haste, to a city of Judea,
40 le nimoak’ añ’ anjomba’ i Zakaria ao vaho nañontane i Elizabeta.
and entered into the house of Zacharias, and greeted Elizabeth.
41 Ie jinanji’ i Elizabeta i fañontanea’ i Mariey, le nivoañe ty ajaja an-tro’e ao; mbore nilifore’ i Arofo Masiñey t’i Elizabeta.
And it came to pass, when Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the baby leapt in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit,
42 Le ty hoe ty napaza’e; Haha amy ze atao ampela irehe vaho soatata ty anake hasama’o.
and spoke out with a loud voice and said, “Blessed [are] you among women, and blessed [is] the Fruit of your womb;
43 Ia ka iraho, te nitilihe’ ty rene’ i Talèkoy?
and from where [is] this to me, that the mother of my Lord might come to me?
44 Hete! ie nimoak’ an-tsofiko ao i feom-pañontanea’oy le nisondrakak’an-kaehake ty ajaja an-troko ato.
For behold, when the voice of your salutation came to my ears, the baby in my womb leapt in gladness;
45 En-droa, haha i niantoke te ho henefeñe ama’e o raha nitsarae’ Iehovày.
and blessed [is] she who believed, for there will be a completion to the things spoken to her from the LORD.”
46 Aa le nanao ty ti-hoe t’i Marie: Mañonjoñe Iehovà ty fiaiko,
And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the LORD,
47 vaho mirebek’ aman’Añahare mpandrombak’ ahy ty troko;
And my spirit was glad on God my Savior,
48 Nivazohoe’e ty hasotria’ i anak’ am-pata’ey, Oniño te hanao ahy haha ze hene tariratse henane zao.
Because He looked on the lowliness of His maidservant, For behold, from now on all the generations will call me blessed,
49 Nanao raha fiain-tane amako i Maozatsey—masiñe ty tahina’e.
For He who is mighty did great things to me, And holy [is] His Name,
50 Ferenaiña’e pak’an-tariratse an-tariratse o mañeveñe ama’eo.
And His kindness [is] to generations of generations, To those fearing Him;
51 Nampiboaha’e haozarañe ty fità’e; naparatsia’e o mpiebotsebotse am-pitsakorean-tro’eo.
He did powerfully with His arm, He scattered abroad the proud in the thought of their heart,
52 Nafotsa’e amo fiambesam-bolo- nahe’eo o fanalolahio, vaho naonjo’e o mpirèkeo.
He brought down the mighty from thrones, And He exalted the lowly,
53 Nanjàñe’e raha soa o nisalikoo, fe nampolie’e hara’e o mpañalealeo.
He filled the hungry with good, And the rich He sent away empty;
54 Nimbae’e t’Israele mpitoro’e, hahatiahia’e i fiferenaiñañe
He has taken hold of His servant Israel, To remember kindness,
55 nitsarae’e amy Abraàme naho amo tarira’e nainai’eoy, i nampitamà’e an-droaen-tikañey. (aiōn g165)
As He spoke to our fathers, To Abraham and to his seed—throughout the age.” (aiōn g165)
56 Telo volañe varàñe ty nitoboha’ i Marie ama’e ao vaho nimpoly mb’añ’anjomba’e añe.
And Mary remained with her about three months, and turned back to her house.
57 Henek’ amy zao o andro nahatoly i Elizabetao, le nisama-dahy.
And to Elizabeth was the time fulfilled for her bringing forth, and she bore a son,
58 Jinanji’ ondaty mpitrao-tanàñe ama’eo naho o longo’eo t’ie niferenaiña’ Iehovà, le nitrao-kafaleañe ama’e.
and the neighbors and her relatives heard that the LORD was making His kindness great with her, and they were rejoicing with her.
59 Ie ami’ty andro faha-valo, le nasese ho savareñe i ajajay, vaho ho natao’ iereo Zakaria ty añara’e amy te izay ty tahinan-drae’e,
And it came to pass, on the eighth day, they came to circumcise the child, and they were calling him by the name of his father, Zacharias,
60 fa hoe ka ty natoin-drene’e; Aiy! hatao ty hoe Jaona re.
and his mother answering said, “No, but he will be called John.”
61 Aa hoe ty asa’ iareo tama’e; Leo raik’ aman-drolongo’o tsy nitoñoneñe amy tahinañe zay.
And they said to her, “There is none among your relatives who is called by this name,”
62 Le nañatsikatsik’ an-drae’e iereo, ami’ty hoe: Ia ty satri’o hitokavañ’ aze.
and they were making signs to his father, what he would wish him to be called,
63 Nipay fanokiran-dre vaho nanokitse ty hoe: I Jaona ty añara’e. Aa le hene nidaba.
and having asked for a tablet, he wrote, saying, “John is his name”; and they all wondered;
64 Nisokak’ ami’ty manao zao ty falie’e naho nibalake i famele’ey vaho nisaontsy am-pandrengeañe an’ Andrianañahare.
and his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue, and he was speaking, praising God.
65 Hene nangebahebake o mpimoneñe nañohoke iareoo, vaho nirehafeñe mb’eo mb’eo ambohibohi’ Iehodà ao irezay.
And fear came on all those dwelling around them, and in all the hill-country of Judea were all these sayings spoken of,
66 Songa nitsakore ty hoe añ’ arofo ao ze nahaoniñe: Ty ajaja ho akore v’itoio? Le nitahy aze ty fità’ Iehovà.
and all who heard laid them up in their hearts, saying, “What then will this child be?” And the hand of the LORD was with him.
67 Lifotse i Arofo Masiñey amy zao t’i Zakaria rae’e vaho nitoky ty ti-hoe:
And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying,
68 Andriañeñe t’Iehovà Andrianañahare’ Israele, fa nitilihe’e vaho jineba’e ondati’eo.
“Blessed [is] the LORD, the God of Israel, Because He looked on, And worked redemption for His people,
69 Nampitroara’e tsifam-pandrombahañe tika añ’anjomba’ i Davide mpitoro’e ao,
And raised a horn of salvation to us, In the house of His servant David,
As He spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets, Which have been from the age; (aiōn g165)
71 t’ie ho rombaheñe amo rafelahin- tikañeo, naho am-pità’ o malaiñe an-tikañeo,
Salvation from our enemies, And out of the hand of all hating us,
72 Hiferenaiña’e o roazan-tikañeo, naho ho tiahi’e i fañina’e miavakey,
To do kindness with our fathers, And to be mindful of His holy covenant,
73 i fanta nifantà’e amy Abraàme raentikañey,
An oath that He swore to Abraham our father,
74 t’ie hatolo’e amantikañe, ie fa vinotso’e amo rafelahintikañeo, hitoroñ’ aze tsy an-kahembañañe,
To give to us, without fear, Having been delivered out of the hand of our enemies,
75 am-piavahañe naho an-kavantañañe añatrefa’e amo hene andro iveloman-tikañeo.
To serve Him, in holiness and righteousness Before Him, all the days of our life.
76 Le ihe, anako, ty hatao Mpitoki’ i Andindimoneñey, amy te Ihe ty hiaolo i Talè hañajary ty lala homba’e,
And you, child, Prophet of the Highest will you be called; For you will go before the face of the LORD, To prepare His ways.
77 hampahaoniñe ondati’eo ty fandrombahañe ie hinahan-kakeo,
To give knowledge of salvation to His people In forgiveness of their sins,
78 ami’ty fiferenaiñan’ Añaharen-tika— ie nampitilihe’e an-tika i fanjiriha’e boak’ añ’aboy,
Through the yearnings of our God, In which the rising from on high looked on us,
79 Hanolora’e hazavàñe o mpitoboke añ’ieñe ao naho an-talinjon-kavilasio, hiaoloa’e mb’an-dalan-kanintsiñe mb’eo o fandian-tikañeo.
To give light to those sitting in darkness and death-shade, To guide our feet to a way of peace.”
80 Nitombo i ajajay le nihaozatse an-troke vaho nitoets’am-babangoañe añe ampara’ ty andro niboaha’e am’Israele.
And the child grew, and was strengthened in spirit, and he was in the deserts until the day of his showing to Israel.
